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Are we heading towards an uninsurable market? Impact of the LA wildfires on the insurance industry

Insurance & Actuarial

Are we heading towards an uninsurable market? Impact of the LA wildfires on the insurance industry

Richard Hoal, Rona Evans, Kajal Mulchandani, Issued by Cox Yeats 27 Jan 2025

Eliminate hidden fire risks with the Urban Fire Risk Index (UFRI) from GeoTerra Image

Agriculture

Eliminate hidden fire risks with the Urban Fire Risk Index (UFRI) from GeoTerra Image

Issued by GEOTERRA Image 24 Jan 2025

Image source: Ion Chiosea –

Insurance & Actuarial

NLPs and automated image analysis: How AI is being used to prevent insurance fraud

Prescious Mogale and Zaakir Mohamed 6 Dec 2024

Source: Supplied. Anton Keet, head of Risk Service at 1Life Insurance.

Trends

#BizTrends2025: Enhanced digital enablement – the future of long-term insurance in South Africa

Anton Keet 13 Jan 2025

How distance learning online helped Jarryn Beat impostor syndrome

Distance Learning

How distance learning online helped Jarryn Beat impostor syndrome

Issued by Milpark Education 3 Dec 2024

Claiming the future: AI’s role in SA’s short-term insurance industry

Insurance & Actuarial

Claiming the future: AI’s role in SA’s short-term insurance industry

Issued by Insight Survey 27 Nov 2024

The winners were announced on Thursday night. Source: Supplied.

Marketing

Effie Awards SA: Halo and Pineapple's bold campaign claims Grand Effie, Ogilvy takes home 10 Effie Awards

25 Oct 2024

Insurance & Actuarial

SA’s insurance industry sees uptick in M&A, with continued deal activity

17 Oct 2024

Hollard's new campaign from VML: Insure your unsure inspires positivity

Advertising

Hollard's new campaign from VML: Insure your unsure inspires positivity

9 Oct 2024

Financial Services

Metropolitan takes the lead by making the first payouts in the new ‘two-pot’ system

18 Sep 2024

Source: BAM Architects.

Insurance & Actuarial

Santam records improved performance in first half of 2024

30 Aug 2024

Finance

Navigating short-term insurance: Insights into SA's consumer behaviour

26 Aug 2024

The best of marketing: 2024 Effie Awards finalists announced

Marketing

The best of marketing: 2024 Effie Awards finalists announced

Issued by Association for Communication and Advertising 15 Aug 2024

Insurance & Actuarial

Millennials will drive the growth of insurance in Africa

26 Jul 2024

Staying ahead of unpredictable weather conditions

Finance

Staying ahead of unpredictable weather conditions

Issued by AfriGIS 20 Jun 2024

Source: Supplied. Vis Govender, co-founder of Everything.Insure and group CEO of FirstEquity Group.

Finance

Weather insurance's evolution on par with rise in adverse climate events

21 Jun 2024

Source: Supplied. Vincent Valéran, the head of insurance at Cim Finance.

Financial Services

Cim Finance enhances insurance system using Root platform

5 Jun 2024

Mzansi Magic presents Married At First Sight Mzansi

TV

Mzansi Magic presents Married At First Sight Mzansi

Issued by DStv Media Sales 4 Jun 2024

Ornico unveils financial services insights from 2023

Research

Ornico unveils financial services insights from 2023

Issued by Ornico 30 May 2024

Source: Supplied. Schalk Malan, CEO of BrightRock.

Insurance & Actuarial

Simplifying insurance is the key to resolving the trust paradox

Schalk Malan 22 May 2024

Source: Supplied. Antonie Goosen of Meridian Realty.

Proptech

The AI revolution in real estate: Transforming estate agents' business practices

21 May 2024

Prime Meridian Direct (PMD) steps up with exciting rebrand and new name

Safety

Prime Meridian Direct (PMD) steps up with exciting rebrand and new name

Issued by Prime South Africa 20 May 2024

Source: Supplied.

Insurance & Actuarial

AI is propelling the group insurance industry into the future. Here's how

15 May 2024

George Parrott is engineering division partner at King Price Insurance

Materials & Equipment

The impact of cheap cement imports on local construction sector

George Parrott 23 Apr 2024

Somali pirates' return adds to crisis for global shipping companies

Shipping

Somali pirates' return adds to crisis for global shipping companies

22 Mar 2024

New aviation insurance offering takes flight in SA

Aviation

New aviation insurance offering takes flight in SA

20 Mar 2024

Source: Supplied. Vis Govender, co-founder of Everything.Insure and group chief executive officer of FirstEquity Group.

Fintech

The emergence of insurtech is transforming the role of the broker

Vis Govender 22 Mar 2024

Accountancy and loss adjusting

Accounting & Auditing

Accountancy and loss adjusting

Jolene Visser, Issued by SAICA 15 Mar 2024

From being a clerk to a top 10 finalist in The Insurance Apprentice 2023

Higher Education

From being a clerk to a top 10 finalist in The Insurance Apprentice 2023

Issued by Milpark Education 28 Feb 2024

How are mobile platforms and the metaverse driving SA’s long-term insurance industry growth?

Insurance & Actuarial

How are mobile platforms and the metaverse driving SA’s long-term insurance industry growth?

Issued by Insight Survey 6 Mar 2024

Source: Supplied. Santam Group chief executive officer, Tavaziva Madzinga.

Financial Services

Santam's 2023 performance highlights: Resilience, growth, and strategic interventions

1 Mar 2024

Why software escrow gives SA fintech developers the edge

Software

Why software escrow gives SA fintech developers the edge

Issued by Escrowsure 26 Feb 2024

Source: Supplied. Mark Neil, chief distribution officer at Bidvest Life.

Trends

Life insurance trends to watch in 2024

1 Feb 2024

Legacy in motion: Carl Coetzee appointed as a managing director within the Capital Legacy group

Law Practice

Legacy in motion: Carl Coetzee appointed as a managing director within the Capital Legacy group

Issued by Capital Legacy 26 Jan 2024

Source: © 123rf Nkazi Sokhulu, CEO of iWYZE, examines the inherent tension in insurance, which arises when honouring valid claims

Insurance & Actuarial

Safeguarding honest policyholders

20 Dec 2023

Source: Supplied. Pamela Hellig, the consulting actuary at Insight Life Solutions.

Trends

#BizTrends2024: New risk on the block

Pamela Hellig 8 Jan 2024

Navigating pet insurance successfully in a doggy-doggy world

Insurance & Actuarial

Navigating pet insurance successfully in a doggy-doggy world

Issued by MediPet 20 Nov 2023

Bridging the gap: Embedded insurance trending in SA's short-term insurance industry

Insurance & Actuarial

Bridging the gap: Embedded insurance trending in SA's short-term insurance industry

Issued by Insight Survey 15 Nov 2023

Clientèle extends lifeline to AIG funeral policyholders following AIG policy cancellation

Insurance & Actuarial

Clientèle extends lifeline to AIG funeral policyholders following AIG policy cancellation

Issued by JNPR 7 Nov 2023

Source: Clientele Limited.

Insurance & Actuarial

Clientèle and 1Life Insurance merge

6 Nov 2023

Mental health

Financial security, insurance, and partnerships: Key tools for tackling global mental-health challenges

30 Oct 2023

Source: Supplied. Nontokozo Madonsela, group chief marketing officer of Momentum Metropolitan Holdings.

Financial Services

Momentum leads the reputational sentiment in the insurance sector in 2023

11 Oct 2023

Infiniti Insurance appoints Belinda Hawkins as a business development manager

Insurance & Actuarial

Infiniti Insurance appoints Belinda Hawkins as a business development manager

Issued by Infiniti Insurance 21 Sep 2023

Navigating the future of South African healthcare: A reflection on the NHI Fund and Bill

Education & Training

Navigating the future of South African healthcare: A reflection on the NHI Fund and Bill

Dr Nivisha Parag, Issued by Regent Business School 21 Sep 2023

Self service must go hand-in-hand with personalisation to cater to all

CRM

Self service must go hand-in-hand with personalisation to cater to all

Vis Govender 5 Sep 2023

Load and haul operations at Thungela's thermal coal mining operation, Isibonelo Colliery (formerly Anglo American), in Mpumalanga. Source: Philip Mostert/Anglo American/Handout/Reuters

Coal, Oil & Gas

Insurers restrict coal coverage in response to climate concerns

Clara Denina and Sarah McFarlane 1 Sep 2023

Come rain or shine

Insurance & Actuarial

Come rain or shine

Brian Civin, Issued by AfriGIS 29 Aug 2023